Contrary to some published reports, Atlanta would not have had to come up with $450 million to match the public funds that Cobb County officials have offered the Atlanta Braves as part of a $672 million stadium deal near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285.

For the past couple of years, the Atlanta Braves have been trying to capture the attention of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and his administration.

Although they have held discussions, people close to the Braves said team officials were frustrated that the city appeared to be much more focused on getting a deal done with the Atlanta Falcons than with the baseball team.

The Braves even released a new economic impact study several months ago reinforcing that the Braves generate more than $100 million in economic impact annually — twice as much as all the other city’s professional sports (Falcons, Hawks, Dream) combined.

By playing 81 games a year and by attracting out-of-town visitors from all over the South, often for several days at a time, the Braves would attract millions of fans to Turner Field each year.

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